Installed a new hard drive and now Windows XP will not activate.

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• Windows activation - new hard drive and reinstalled Windows, but will not work with the product key

  Hi all

  My hard drive died so I put a new in and installed Windows on a drive, but when I have just activated and put my product key does not work. In fact, I get this day by putting in and then it says character not aloud.

  Please can someone help? All I've done is put a new hard drive in but guess that Windows detects that the product key has been used on the old, which explains why it won't work on the new. What should I do to activate the key?

  Thank you

  Richard

  Thanks a lot for your useful replies. I've got in contact with Microsoft and they gave me a key and it worked!

  Thank you

  Richard

• Installed the new hard drive and now can't activate Widnows 7 as it says not valid for clean installation

  This computer is having problems and we tried to upgrade to Windows 7 hard drive crashed.  We installed the new hard drive.  Now, we try to activate this copy but code comes up saying invalid for a clean install.  We need to have some new code or just get ours to work.

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

  When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click the link x days before activation.

  Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

  Enter the product key

  Click next

  Select the Activation of the phone

  Click Next when you enter your key page

  Select your country

  Click Next, call the number listed

  Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

  Provide the installation generated when ID requested by the call agent

  They give a confirmation ID in return, enter it

  Click next to complete the activation.

  However, the requirements for the media upgrade is that you have an operating system already eligible such as Windows XP or Vista installed to use it. Since the Windows 7 end user license agreement.

  15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After upgrade, you can no longer use the software that you upgraded.

  So, if you are always denied, you will just have to reinstall Windows XP or Vista and let it do the verification of eligibility.

  or

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Installed a new hard drive and now the activation code on my copy of windows 7 is not valid

  The hard drive on my husbands computer fried, got a new and now it says that the activation code for our windows 7 is not valid. How can we get around that we cannot help but another copy of windows. It is a copy 3 PCs and it's on mine my mobile son and my husbands pc.

  Thanks for your reply, but have been in touch with microsoft and they brought me a new product code. It was the family upgrade pack that we purchased. They were really helpful and quick with their help.

• When you try to install Windows XP I deleted some unwanted partitions on my hard drive and now my computer will not start.

  original title: file system

  Finally, I tried to install a new xp on my pc, I had to remove some unwanted parttions and trying so I deleted some system files and its caused me

  problems with my laptop will not start again.

  I try to boot from a cd, but it keep posting so tat files cannot be copied. to restart and boot from the system itself is not also possible.

  I got a copy of my xp on a USB but I can't get my laptop to boot from it

  I need help badly thanks

  pc files cannot copy

  Cannot copy the Office

  Win87.em

  Win_dos-chm

  Windows.hlp

  WinHelp.exe

  WinHelp.hlp

  wininstP.chm

  WMIC.chm

  wmifltrlW.chm

  wmiscmgr.dll

  windW.chm etc.

  Sonyvaio11, xp professional

  Hello

  not all motherboards were Boot from USB active

  Make sure to set the ot of CD/DVD drive USB key to be 1st in the boot order to boot from the XP disc

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

  How to clean install XP

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/OperatingSystems/SS/instxpclean1.htm

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  Here is the vista forums

  Try the forums xp on the link below

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/default.aspx#tab=4

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• I just installed a new hard drive. and reinstalled a clean copy of Windows 8.1.  Windows 10 waiting to be installed. I have licensed copies of Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 5 and 12 elements with Acrobat Standard. The Adobe programs are now asking

  I just installed a new hard drive. and reinstalled a clean copy of Windows 8.1.  Windows 10 waiting to be installed. I have licensed copies of Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 5 and 12 elements with Acrobat Standard. The Adobe programs are now asking to be uninstalled and reinstalled I can understand. However, should I do before moving on to Windows 10?

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• My hard drive is damaged. I got a new hard drive and now I want to reinstall Windows. Can I use my existing product key?

  original title: my hard sucks

  my hard is damaged in some portion.can, I changed the new hard drive and reinstall Windows vista with the existing product key?

  Hello

  Yes, you can reinstall vista with your product key on the new hard drive

  Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

• I INSTALLED A NEW HARD DRIVE AND FORGOT TO BACKUP MY DATA

  I INSTALLED A NEW HARD DRIVE AND FORGOT TO BACK TO THE TOP OF MY DATA IF I DON'T REMEMBER MY CODE TO SECURITY/PASSWORD OF THE WIRELESS ROUTER

  You need to reset your wireless router if you do not have access to it to retrieve your security code.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/189126

  "Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords"

  Microsoft cannot help you recover the passwords of the files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I had to replace my hard drive and now my key does not work

  I had to replace my hard drive and now my key does not work, it keeps giving the error 0xC004E003

  Have you tried to restart by phone?

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  Activation error: 0XC004E003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938450

  Please run the Microsoft Genuine Diagnostics Tool then copy and paste the results into an answer here for further analysis:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52012

• Upgrade of hardware and now Windows vista will not be loaded. Stop 0x0000007B error.

  Can someone help me please.  I have improved my my CPU, motherboard, RAM and power supply and now Windows vista will not load I get a Stop error 0x0000007b.  I tried the two loading normally and safe mode and I get the same thing.

  Can someone help me please.  I have improved my my CPU, motherboard, RAM and power supply and now Windows vista will not load I get a Stop error 0x0000007b.  I tried the two loading normally and safe mode and I get the same thing.

  Hey Brian39

  If you change the motherboard that you normally have to reinstall vista

  your hard drive if you ever reinstalled vista contains the drivers for the old motherboard etc.

  and if vista is pre-installed you can not put the motherboard unless you do so in collaboration with the computer manufacturer

  If a retail license, you can change the motherboard

  but you will normally always reinstall vista for reasons

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• My computer turns off during an update to windows xp and now windows xp will not load.

  My computer turns off during an update to windows xp and now windows xp will not load.  It gives me the option of last known good configuration and safe mode startup and normal startup, but it just goes back to the loading screen then flashes a blue error screen then back to display boot options.  I don't have a recovery disc as the laptop does not have a CD-ROM drive or a floppy drive.  I have the product key, but I don't know where or how repair the operating system.

  Contact the manufacturer of your laptop as there must be a way to restore the computer. There may be a hidden restore partition.

• Having trouble installing new drivers after installing a new hard drive and Windows Vista.

  I just installed a new hard drive on my computer of dell inspiron 1525. I managed to do it and it worked. I had a disc from dell to reinstall windows vista edition Home premium 32-bit and had drivers and utilities dvd. However I couldn't connect to the internet. I understand I'm missing some drivers but I rebooted the computer, but it goes to the black screen asking you to start in safe mode, safe mode with network, normally and something else. But after trying all of them, it goes straight to this same screen. What can I do? Or I can clear the new hard drive and start over? Any ideas?

  original title: new installation from hard drive problem

  Hello

  I suggest that you run the Startup Repair tool and check if it solves the problem:

  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/startup-repair-frequently-asked-questions

  I suggest Download driver network card on another computer, and then transfer the file using any flash drive and even install in the computer you have challenged.

• HP G71: Install the new hard drive and the raw copy

  Hello

  My HP G71 is 64-bit, 4 GB RAM and hard drive WD320BEVT. The laptop has more than 5 years of service and I want to replace with a new hard drive while performing a raw copy of the current. I have a dual boot Win 7/Ubuntu installation I want to keep on the new hard drive.

  As I have not found a new HD of the same type and capacity, I would like to replace the current one with an another Western Digital 2.5 ", the IDE interface, but with a capacity of 0.5 to 1 TB (I choose one or the other).

  My questions:

  -can I install one of these hard drives on this laptop? They are compatible with the current BIOS/chipset?

  -If I make a raw copy of the 320 GB drive to the 0.5 or 1 TB, how would the current operating system partitions will be reflected in a higher capacity drive?

  -J' bought an IDE/USB interface adapter as well as to make possible the raw copy, could you recommend, if these questions have the THUMB, a good free to use software that I could use?

  Thanks for your help!

  Yes I use Kubuntu and tried several times to just the entire disk image and it does not reproduce partitions Linux and Grub, but when you try to start Linux it will hang and say can not find the prior specific hard drive. So now I just make a backup of Windows and reinstall Kubuntu from scratch. Much easier. I think there are also Linux backup programs you can use, but never really saw the need.

• HP EliteBook 8440p: Best boot option after installing the new hard drive and put to memory.

  I just installed the new hard drive for my laptop and will get the cards of two memory installed tomorrow. I would like advice on what would be the best option to start when the laptop for the first time I'm on fire.

  I have the original Windows HP recovery disk came with the computer.

  I also have a recovery disc and a system image on disks created with Macrium Reflect two days ago.

  I also have a recovery disc and a system image is created on an external hard drive Seagate two days ago. (I've read mixed reviews on these is currently working as a media of rescue with Win7 Pro).

  I guess if I use the HP recovery disc I would be then just use any system image I prefer, without the recovery disk. Anyone know if it makes a difference at all which method to use?

  bozzle73

  My recommendation would be to restore using the image of MR (Macrium Reflect) you did.

  But then, I used Mr. on all my PCs for years and am a big fan - having had it Miss ever in the years and years of use.

  You will need boot from the boot of MR media (you did that right) and, if you photographed all the required partitions for the operating system, restore it on the new drive should take a few minutes, and when this is done, you reboot and everything should be OK.

  Good luck
  
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• Install a new hard drive and copy that

  I have a gateway that I bought at wal-mart about two years ago, it was windows vista Basic.  The hard drive is failling and I am wanting to install a new hard drive but the laptop didn't come with a cd of the operating system.  Is it possible to copy the old drive to the new so that I don't lose all the files and I didn't buy a new operating system?  Also I can do this with a USB key, do not know how to connect two internal hard drives at the same time.  I would like to as cheap as possible but need to do anyway.  Thank you

  I have a gateway that I bought at wal-mart about two years ago, it was windows vista Basic.  The hard drive is failling and I am wanting to install a new hard drive but the laptop didn't come with a cd of the operating system.  Is it possible to copy the old drive to the new so that I don't lose all the files and I didn't buy a new operating system?  Also I can do this with a USB key, do not know how to connect two internal hard drives at the same time.  I would like to as cheap as possible but need to do anyway.  Thank you

  Hey rcfball66

  You can always buy a gateway vista recovery disk to reinstall vista back to the factory with the new drive settings

  They provide at a nominal cost

  manufacturers of hard drive normally supplies free software to their Web sites for the movement of the operating systems of the old hard drive to the new hard disk cloning you buy home

  You can also use programs third 3rd to do this, or upgrade Vista Home Basic vista full for pc full upward

  but you can normally buy 3rd party programs

  read below information about such a program

  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/

  Walter, the time zone traveller